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The 4axmL^to n aald Headquarter* Pft. John D. Hoffman arrived Wed OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER nesday morning from Ft. Benning, Georgia, to spend a ten day furlough HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. AUGUST 31. 1944 with his parents. Lt. Col. and Mrs. VOLUME XXXVlll NUMBER 3 " Hoffman. Lt. Milliman is spending this week in Oakland, Cal., attending a Salvage School at the California QM Repair Sub Depot. Mrs. Milliman accom panied him. Lt. Billington, who has been on de tached service with the Chief of Ord Mrs. Jeanette Saboe was installed | nance, Safety & Security Branch in as president for the coming year of | Chicago for the past two months, re the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit I turned Friday, August 25. He has No. 37, at a recent meeting of that or ■ w * lss ganization. been assigned primary duty as Motor Those serving with her ag. -, gg: Transportation Officer. will be: Mrs. Christina Greer, first .. : • : $05 $ Captain and Mrs. Avery and Cap- vice president: Mrs. Zavana Means, Hermiston was saddened Wednes Hermiston schools, both elementary 1 tain and Mrs. Randolph left Monday second vice president: Mrs. Ethel day morning when news spread that and high school, will open for the for a short vacation at Wallowa Lake. Clark. recording secretary; Mrs. Mrs. John Henry Nye was in receipt Captain Baxter, who recently ar Grace Logan, financial secretary: 1944-45 session Tuesday morning. of a telegram from the War Depart rived here from Red River Ordnance Mrs. Helen Belt, historian: Mrs. September 5. Arrangements for the ment stating that her husband, with Depot in Texas, has been assigned Marie Todd, chaplain. Mrs. Hattie opening day will be on the same basis the U. S. Marines, had been killed in primary duty as Storage Plans and Hamm, a past unit president, acted as action. The contents of the telegram as last year. Whatever adjustments Control Officer. installing officer. The junior past are not for publication and the full that may be necessary will be made All officers and families enjoyed president. Mrs. Helen Belt, was pre story will not be told until relatives after school opens. a picnic on the Umatilla river Sunday. sented a beautiful past president’s pin receive a letter which will follow the in recognition of her year ’ s service. All elementary students will report Inspection telegram. Very interesting reports of the Earl Muse and Bill Young, to the elementary building in Hermis tari .«use ana bui Toung ’ ammu- Mr. Nye was the youngest among state convention were given by Mrs. ton for room assignment. The single nition inspectors, left Monday for the business men of Hermiston, being W. R. (Bill) NUGENT Saboe and Mrs. Ethel Tiller. Plans exception will be children in grades Portland, Longview, and Pasco on of- part owner of the Hermiston bakery one, two and three, who live in the Pictured above is W. R. (Bill) Nu were discussed for the fall rummage icial business. route and part owner of a lease of sale and refreshments were served at Motor Transportation Ordnance housing area. These child gent of Umatilla who this week is be Hale’s Confectionery. He was recent ren will report to the commercial Miss Zola Patten was honored by a ly reported as injured but it was ginning his campaign for election as the close of the business meeting. The next meeting will be held the building at Ordnance, where tempora farewell party during the lunch hour thought his wounds were not serious. Republican candidate for county com last Friday. Cake and ice cream were ry quarters are available, pending the missioner for the four-year term. He fourth Thursday in September. More details will be printed later. served She was presented with a A. C. ‘Bates, evangelist, is holding completion of the school unit recently will be opposed by Wm. R. Meiners. suitable gift. meetings at the Central Church of started at that project. Democrat, of Pendleton. Mr. Nugent, Mr. and Mrs. Dan D. Follett re Miss Dolly Correa is spending a Christ each evening beginning at 8:00 Buses will run the same routes at a retired railroad employee, has been short vacation in Portland this week. ceived word from the War Depart a resident of Umatilla county for 29 o’clock. The meetings began Wednes the same times as last May, on the Mrs. Flave! Chastain is a new em- ment this week stating that one year years and consented to run for county day and will continue through Sun opening morning. However on the had elapsed since their son. Flight ployee. day. The Churches of Christ will be opening day, Tuesday, buses will leave commissioner at the request of many Although he is not very prone to Officer Bobbie W. Follett, had been celebrating 100 years in Oregon in at 12:00 noon. Thereafter at the Umatilla county residents. tell much of his experiences, 2nd Lt. Fiscal reported missing and that he now was Ted Ripley is sporting a chest full of 1946. usual hours in force last year. Walter Carlson left Monday morn considered as a war casualty. Evangelist Bates was pastor of the medals. Included among his “collect ing for Seattle on official business. It is expected that enrollment will “Since your son, F. O. Bobbie W. ion” is a distinguished flying cross, a Klamath Falls church for 10 years, be approximately the same as last He expects to be gone three or four Follett, was reported missing in ac but left his pastorate January 1, Purple Heart, four president citations days. year. Early registration for high tion August 11. 1943, the War De with oak clusters, a good conduct med 1944. and is now going into the school classes is about the same and Miss Elsie Holstrom and Mrs. Ruth partment has entertained the hope churches of the state in interest of the DeBoie were ill this week. The Umatilla Project Farm Bureau al. a pre-Pearl Harbor medal, a bar centennial program and hold short indicates a September enrollment of that he survived and that information Safety would be revealed dispelling the un will hold its next monthly meeting for American Operations with one meetings. He will speak Friday even about 225. Norma Harris left Saturday night certainty surrounding his absence. Friday, September 9. at the Columbia battle star and a European Theatre ing on “Church Invalids,” Saturday It is estimated that the elementary for Great Falls, Montana, to visit her However, as in many cases, the condi park club house. There will be a pot bar with four battle stars. evening. “Christianity Made Easy." enrollment will be about 700. Due to Ripley received some flak wounds home for two weeks. This is her first tions of warfare deny us such infor luck dinner preceding the business Sunday morning. “Drink Ye All of late resignation, the high school fac- several months ago but now is quite visit home in a year and a half. mation. The record concerning your meeting. It." and Sunday evening. "The Church ulty is not complete. One instructor The annual election of officers will well, although there is still some flak Faces Her Task.” Box Factory son shows that he was a member of is needed and a cafeteria manager. Tom Brown is in Boise this week on the crew of a B-17. Returning in for be held at this meeting. The fiscal in his leg. He will report back in a The public is invited to these meet However, all classes will meet, with business. mation from a bombing mission to year of the County Farm Bureau few weeks at which- time the extent ings. the use of a substitute in some classes of his injuries will be determined. He Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pickeral went to Terni. Italy, on August 11, 1943. his starts October 1. 1944. until a permanent instructor can be is not certain as to his future orders. Dayton. Wash., Saturday evening to plane was attacked by an enemy secured. All positions were filled in visit Mrs. Pickeral’s mother. fighter and fell into the Tyrrhenian July, but in August the two vacancies Loyd Seyler, petty officer first Sea about 60 miles southwest of occurred as result of resignation. class, from Pasco. Mrs. Seyler, and Rome. Searches were conducted but .... .sol e----- * st Mrs Emma Jaster were guests Sun- no trace of your son was found.” Word has been received by Mr. and A traveling examiner of operators day of Mrs. Daisy Dexter. Although hope has been entertained Mrs. W. T. Bray of Umatilla from Matilda Willingham has a new by both his relatives and friends that and chauffeurs is scheduled to arrive Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hamm are in grandson born Sunday at the Hermis Bobbie would be found, it is now pre in Hermiston Wednesday. September | receipt of a Purple Heart award re their son. Walt Bray Jr., who is sta tioned “somewhere in New Guinea” ton hospital. The young chap is the sumed that he has sacrificed his life 6. and will be on duty at the Legion cently awarded to their son. Co hall between the hours of 10 a. m. and David E. Hamm, U. s Marine Corps that he recently met his older brother, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Anderson. for his country, Rev. Walter Duff, the Irish evan i Marcellus, whom he had not seen for gelist, will conduct a very unique ser Bobbie Warren Follett was born at P. m., according to a recen an- Reserve. Reserve. The The award Headquarters award was was for for wounds wounds Congratulations to Lt. Frank Lebanon on October 20. 1920, and nouncement released from the Secre received in action against the enemy over three years. The boys enjoyed a ies of evening services at the Baptist half day’s visit. Both are graduates church beginning on Sunday morning. Munch who was married to Miss Eli came to Hermiston at the age of 13 tary of State’s office. in the Central Pacific area on July of Umatilla high school. Marcellus September 3. and continuing each All those wishing permits or licen months. He attended Hermiston zabeth Stevens from Altonna. Penn , 22. 1944. The Purple Heart was re graduating in *39 and Walt in '42. The night of the week. Thursday. August 24, at 2:00 p. m. schools and enlisted February 3. 1941, ses to drive cars are asked to get in ceived here Tuesday of this week, former has been in the navy five in Walla Walla, Wash. Capt. and with the Air Force. He was in Ha touch with the examiner during these Mr. Duff carries with him a half Although no definite „word has been years and Walt two. Mrs. H. C. McGuire attended the cere waii at the time of the Pearl Harbor hours. ton of fascinating scientific demon received as to the nature of his Still another brother, Eddie, is a mony. They returned to Ordnance attack. He is survived by his par wounds, it is understood that he is 2nd Lt. in the Marine Air Corps, and strations, for the purpose of spiritual Thursday evening and were given the ents. three brothers. Melvin of Baker, illustration from the laws of nature getting along nicely. is now stationed in the Hawaiian Is and modern science. During the ser- “traditional ride” on the lift truck Pvt. Bruce of Camp Roberts. Calif., lands. Marcellus is a M.M. 1/c, and vices such experiments are used as “buggy” preceded by the fire truck. and Dan of Hermiston: four sisters, Walt a R. T. 2/c. The officers escorted them to the club Mrs. Frank Hanson of Lakeview. Dor high voltage discharge to body, high where a reception was held. Imme- is of Walla Walla. Barbara Emert Bells will ring out at the Columbia amperage current held with the bare diately following the reception they | and Frances of Hermiston. grade school next Tuesday morning at hands and yet melting metals into a left for Wallowa Lake for a honey- ' 8:30 when the bus will stop at the rain of fire, cold heat, black light, the moon. MRS. BELT NAMED usual stops on regular schedule. Frank Haekler. assistant county HOME HOSPITAL amazing electric eye.etc. School will be dismissed shortly after agent, announces that Four-H club Rail Transportation Young people of high school age 12:00 noon so that students can catch members who did not receive a 4-H Miss Joyce Hendrickson went to La Chaplain (Capt.) M. B. Ballinger will want to see and hear Mr. Duff's the bus from Hermiston. There will club fair premium list may have one writes from the Billings General Hos messages which prove the old adage Grande to visit her parents over the Mrs. Helen Belt was notified this be no classes in the afternoon. The by calling at the office of the assis pital. Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind., that, “truth is stranger than the Mrs. Charlotte Montgomery, Mrs. week of her appointment as president regular schedule will get underway tant county agent. The books were that he is improving but will be in a strangest fiction”. recently mailed out from his office. Janet McNabb and Mrs. Sybil Pettys of District 6, American Legion Aux Wednesday morning. There will be no admission charge. cast for some time yet. “I was in The fair will be held Saturday, jured in a fall from a high wall and A free will offering will be taken as The three teachers at Columbia this have moved from Boardman to Ord iliary, Department of Oregon. This district includes nine towns in eastern year will be Miss Betty Putnam, Miss September 9, at the Hermiston fair sustained a fractured spine. This in all regular services. nance this last week. Arlington, Ione. Milton, IS. Oregon ----- P : 29 —r ") Helen Zehendner and Mrs. A. H. Ca grounds. Particulars may be had at happened in England on July 5th. Af Clarence Berry, Yardmaster, . is Mr. Hackler’s office. spending a weeks vacation in Spo- ; Freewater. Mitchell, Condon. Fossil. ble. ter spending two weeks in one hospi ■ Heppner. Hermiston and Pendleton- kane. Wash. tal and 10 days in another, I was Miss Dorothy Pierson is back on the With Harry Kelley. Hermiston. placed on the U. S. Army Hospital district commander, this city will be job again after an appendectomy, ship, “Wisteria,” and evacuated to the Andy Hess spent the week end fish well represented in Legion activities United States. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nugent of during the coming year. ing at Frances Lake. “After four days in the Stark Gen 1 Umatilla recently attended a Repub Mrs. Gladys K. Lemons of this dis West Area eral Hospital in Charleston I was lican club meeting in Portland. They Miss Jean Brown underwent a ton- trict is the department president for a. placed on a hospital train and brought report large crowds fo'r both day and silectomy at the Post Hospital last 1944-45. Mrs. Belt has just concluded here. Ft. Benjamin Harrison is 11 night meetings. Last Saturday morn a year’s service as local unit president Wednesday. miles from Indianapolis and 30 miles ing Mrs. Nugent attended a breakfast Mary Jane Laurie is visiting in and last year served as department from where my family lives. I have at the Benson Hotel sponsored by Portland this week with her brother, historian. been in a body cast since July 13 and Mrs. Ruth Rose Richardson. Mrs. Lt. Albert Laurie who is in the Air will have to remain in such a cast Nugent is state committeewoman from Corps stationed there. probably until Thanksgiving. Umatilla county. Frances Culver spent a few days in “I have been able to walk ever The Saturday night meeting was Lewiston. Idaho, visiting relatives. since I have had a cast on. I hope held in the Masonic Temple with Con to be able to get hack to active duty gressman Dirksen of Illinois as the Plant Prrperty Marine Private Margaret Eileen by the first of the year.” Miss Aliene Mallory left Monday McCourt recently began several principal speaker. He told those Rev. Ballinger was formerly pastor present of the need of a straight Re for her home in Union. Oregon. From months training as an aviation mach of the local Methodist church. there she plans to go to Memphis. inists mate at Norman, Okla. She is publican ticket in the fall election, Tenn., where she will marry Lester the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Every county but one in the state was Wilcox. S. 2/c, who is in i training E. McCourt of Route One, Box 34, present at the meeting. school for radio gunner. Stanfield. Mr. Nugent, who is a candidate for Personnel Private McCourt will be assigned to the 4-year-term as county commis Guess what! Dorothy Prahl is a Leatherneck ground crew to replace sioner, was greatly enthused with the Something brand new in the way of atmosphere of the meeting. growing up. She had birthday a male mechanic after completing the T"2 machinery will begin work this week Thursday, August 24th. The Person course. She was formerly employed at the hop ranches east of Hermiston, nel office girls had a party for her at the Umatilla Ordnance Depot. Her according to Harry Kessler, a mem With cake and ice cream as refresh brother, Francis, is a Marine para ber of the firm of Williams, Hart * ments. She was presented with some trooper. Kessler. The new machine is a bop “charms” (the kind that come in a The woman Marine took her basic picker which will take the place of box) for her bracelet. training at Camp Lejeune. N. C. Cream and whole milk receipts for many human hands in stripping hops Mrs. Marjorie Gordon and daugh from the vines. Although Mr. Kess July and August feed payments may ter Janice, left Wednesday. August Rankin Returns Home ler states that he is not experienced be brought into the assistant county 30th. for Newport. Ore., where they Harold G. Rankin, prominent tur with the machine, they have been in agent’s office any time after Septem plan to spend a week. En route they key grower of Hermiston, returned to operation for several years in other ber 1. according to Frank Hackler. will visit friends in The Dalles and this city Thursday afternoon from Farmers are urged to bring In the re parts of the country. Portland. Portland where he recently under- The public is cordially invited to see ceipts as soon as possible. Moff asine Area went an operation in St. Vincente Cooperation in this matter will the machine In operation at the ranch Art Redfearn and Julius King are hospital. Harold was all smiles, in- Sunday or any day thereafter during greatly expedite the handling of fu both strutting around a bit this week dicating that he was none the worse ture details. the picking season. (Continued on Last Page) for the experience. JOHN HENRY NYE IS Begins Campaign WAR CASUALTY, SAYS WAR DEPT. MESSAGE WETTE SADOF Church Speaker SCHOOLS OPEN HERE TUESDAY, SEPT. 5; ENROLLMENT SAME BOBBIE FOLLETT REPORTED DEAD TWO VACANCIES AT HIGH SCHOOL MANY MEDALS PROJECT FARM TO BRAY BOYS HAVE DUE WEDNESDAY PURPLE HEART IS FINE REUNION —- RECEIVED HERE ----- LICENSE MAN WALTER DUFF TO SPEAK HERE AT COLUMBIA ARE MAILED OUT NUGENTS ATTEND Dewey Family Group WITH MARINES HOP PICKER IS | » ARE NOW DUE
